Religion:
1. Roman catholic
2. Protestant/none/other
Native Dish: MAIN DISH Name:Vitel Tonne Recipe:
2 pounds beef round eye
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 can tuna
1 anchovy
Vinegar
Salt and pepper
Hard-boiled eggs
Parsley
One Celebration or Festival: A festival celebration Uruguay people celebrate is Landing of the Thirty-Three Patriots on April 19th.
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:
Social Customs: greeting: When Uraguay people greet they either shake hands, hug, or a kiss on the cheek.
eating: when they eat they keep a forj in their left hand and a knife in their right hand; & during the meal
they keep their hands above the table.
dating/marrige: dateing customs are the same as the U.S., except that young people usally only date one person at a time.
Recreation: Futbol (soccer) is the national sport.
Government
Type:
Leader:
Independence: When:
From Whom:
Economics
Monetary Unit:
Exchange Rate:
GDP: USA: $39,676 Country: $10,900
Major Industries:
1. food processing
2. petrolium products
Major Trading Partner: Argentina Imports: 4.859 billion f.o.b. (2006 est) Exports: 4.387 billion f.o.b. (2006 est)
Life Expectancy: Men: 72.68yrs Women: 79.3yrs
Geography
Climate: warm temperatures; freezing temperatures almost unknown
Natural Resource:
1. arable land
2. hydropower
3. minor minerals
Physical Features:
1. Rio de la Plata
2. Cuareiem
Environmental Issues: water pollution from meat packing/tannery industry; inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal.
Uruguay
1. Portugese
2. Spanish
1. Roman catholic
2. Protestant/none/other
Name:Vitel Tonne
Recipe:
2 pounds beef round eye
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 can tuna
1 anchovy
Vinegar
Salt and pepper
Hard-boiled eggs
Parsley
USA: 97%
Country:
eating: when they eat they keep a forj in their left hand and a knife in their right hand; & during the meal
they keep their hands above the table.
dating/marrige: dateing customs are the same as the U.S., except that young people usally only date one person at a time.
When:
From Whom:
USA: $39,676
Country: $10,900
1. food processing
2. petrolium products
Imports: 4.859 billion f.o.b. (2006 est)
Exports: 4.387 billion f.o.b. (2006 est)
Men: 72.68yrs
Women: 79.3yrs
1. arable land
2. hydropower
3. minor minerals
1. Rio de la Plata
2. Cuareiem